SAFER funding, hot dog stand and more top stories

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Good morning and welcome to your daily look at what's happening in Flint and Genesee County.

SAFER

The city announced Monday, April 7, that the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the city's $7.9 million SAFER grant request. The grant would have provided funding for 39 firefighters. The city has said previously that the loss of the grant could lead to the layoff of 19 firefighters as it is forced to supplement the lost funding with $4.1 million over the next two years with money from a five-year public safety millage approved by voters.